Late Tackle

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The Late Tackle Magazine Team
11 July 2012

For footie fans of a certain vintage, it’s easy to feel a little downtrodden.
We throw the ‘beautiful game’ mantra around with a screwed up face and a shrug of the shoulders.
Money has changed the face of football beyond all recognition – making cynics of fans and millionaires of the players.
Our heroes lack loyalty, our clubs bleed us dry; cash is too often the over-riding consideration.
So what a breath of fresh air the Euros was. Agents, eye-watering contracts and wallet-crippling ticket prices were pushed aside for what was a brilliant showcase of what top-l...

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